NSC meeting focused on security arrangement

Meeting of the National Security Council has decided to make necessary security arrangement to hold upcoming elections of House of Representatives and State Assemblies in a free and fearless manner.

According to the Defense Minister Bhimsen Das Pradhan the meeting held at the office of the Prime Minister at Singha Durbar focused on the security during the elections scheduled for November 26 and December 7.

He further said that the security method adopted in local-level election will be used in the upcoming elections. The meeting also discussed security situation of the country and security challenges.

During the meeting, PM Deuba urged head of security bodies to leave no stones unturned to provide utmost security to the voters. Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, Finance Minister Gyanendra Bahadur Karki, Defense Minister Pradhan, chiefs of Nepal Army, Nepal Police, Armed Police Force and National Investigation Department took part in the meeting.